Vacancies in APA Insurance, Nairobi, Kenya

Technical Lead


About the Position
As a Technical Lead you will work with engineering, product management and senior leaders to introduce and embed a world-class product development and architecture in the organization
Responsibilities
The specific responsibilities of the Technical Lead include:

·         Provide direct day-to-day architectural and technology problem-solving, coaching, direction and guidance to product teams in a start-up like environment under Agile guidelines
·         Promote and maintain engineering best practices such as test-driven development and continuous integration and delivery
·         Evaluate and identify appropriate technology stacks and platforms, including web application frameworks and cloud providers
·         Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences, reading widely and being active in tech communities
·         Partner with wider organization to ensure compliance, regulatory and audit and architecture requirements are met
·         Coach technical leads and providing ad-hoc problem-solving support, including hands-on pairing when needed
·         Collaborate with and support technical leads to ensure high quality code across the teams
·         Facilitate and deliver training and knowledge sharing sessions for engineers
·         Work together with technical leads supporting the engineers for all people related matters
Qualifications
As the ideal candidate for this role you have:
·         8+ years of total experience including 5+ years in engineering and technology roles working with product development teams, delivering and building digital products
·         Wide experience and understanding of architecture in terms of solution, data and integration and experience in building technical architecture chapters
·         Experience working with teams using DevOps and continuous delivery with focus on delivering rapid customer value
·         Experience in product development for web and mobile with hands-on experience coding
·         Experience in Agile software development methodologies, processes, and tools
·         Familiarity with information security vulnerabilities and risk management practices
·         Knowledge of Agile software development practices
·         Knowledge of the insurance market, trends in digital and opportunities that can bring maximum business value
·         Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus- with professional certifications

Internal Auditor

Job Purpose
The role is responsible for carrying out audits by providing independent, objective assurance and consultancy services in order to improve the group overall operations, with specific emphasis on the controls, governance and processes.
Responsibilities
·         Reviewing various business processes and documents to check for controls and compliance with the company policies which includes Physical Asset verification and conducting systems audits. This involves:
o    Conducting interviews during audits ,
o    Preparing working papers for the various audits
o    Developing and administering  surveys,
o    Summarizing audit issues.
·         Identifying all risks including people, technology and process risks, and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of controls;
·         Drafting and communicating the results of audit via written reports and oral presentations to management;
·         Following up with HOD’s to check on the implementation of the audit recommendations;
·         Training and guiding the Audit Assistants in the execution of the audit plan;
·         Attending and observing auctions of salvage vehicles to ensure compliance to procedures;
·         Conducting data extraction, analysis, and security reviews utilizing software tools;
·         Performing special audits/investigations on an adhoc basis. 
Qualifications
Academic Qualification
·         Bachelors’ degree in Accounting / Finance. 
Professional Qualification
·         CPA (K) or ACCA 
Experience
·         At least 2 years relevant experience 
Skills and Attributes
·         Report writing skills,

·         Communication skills both written and verbal
·         Interviewing skills
·         Analytical skills 

Audit Assistant

Purpose
This role is responsible for providing support in carrying out audits by providing independent, objective assurance and consultancy services in order to improve the group overall operations, with specific emphasis on the controls, governance and processes.
Responsibilities
·         Reviewing various business processes and documents to check for controls and compliance with the company policies which includes Physical Asset verification and conducting systems audits. This involves:
o    Conducting interviews during audits;
o    Preparing working papers for the various audits;
o    Developing and administering  surveys;
o    Summarizing audit issues;
·         Detecting fraud and conducting follow up investigations;
·         Identifying all risks including people, technology and process risks, and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of controls;
·         Conducting data extraction, analysis, and security reviews utilizing software tools to guide the audit process;
·         Identifying and documenting audit issues and recommendations concerning areas being reviewed;
·         Attending and observing auctions of salvage vehicles to ensure compliance to procedures.
Qualifications
Academic Qualification
·         Bachelors’ degree in Commerce/Accounting /Finance or an equivalent
Professional Qualification
·         CPA Section IV / ACCA equivalent
Experience
·         Entry Level Graduates
Skills and Attributes
·         Analytical Skills
·         Report writing skills
·         Interpersonal skills
·         Communication skills

Business Developer Job (Meru)

Purpose
This position is responsible for developing quotations, scrutinizing proposals, risk assessment and acceptance, renewal follow ups and policy documentation with the aim of enforcing effective credit control, delivery of set loss ratio and building and maintaining customer relationships.
Responsibilities
·         Sourcing and procuring of business in line with the set targets/budgets;
·         Addressing client/customer enquiries and feedback within the timelines stipulated in service charter and/or SLAs signed with respective clients;
·         Reviewing performance of risks through loss ratio reports for both new and existing business;
·         premium collection;
·         Preparing weekly and monthly reports giving details of individual performance on business acquired/lost and feedback on market practices from customers;
·         Initiating and strengthening direct business relationships with existing and prospective clients to achieve performance targets;
·         Participating in company CSR and brand building activities in liaison with other departments.
·         Developing and nurturing business relationships with clients and intermediaries
Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s degree in a Business Related Field relevant field
Professional Qualifications
·         Progress in ACII/AIIK
Experience
·         At least 2 years relevant experience.
Skills and Attributes
·         Team Player
·         Negotiation Skills
·         Interpersonal and Communication skills
·         Knowledge of the market and industry
How To Apply
All applications to be sent to recruitment@apollo.co.ke before 26th September 2019.